- Collection:
- Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800-2012
- Title:
- Poro society mask
- Date of Original:
- 1800/2012
- Subject:
- Dan (African people)--Liberia
Masks--Liberia
Secret societies--Liberia
Rites and ceremonies--Liberia
Woodwork
Fiberwork
Art, Dan--Liberia
Henderson, Al--Art collections
Henderson, Dana--Art collections
Metal-work
Shells in art
Fur in art - Location:
- Liberia, 5.7499721, -9.3658524
- Medium:
- ceremonial masks
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Poro society mask created by the Dan people of Liberia.
Poro is a secret society for men. Secret societies in Africa are often responsible for maintaining the religious traditions and ceremonies, as well as social and political order within a tribe. There are Poro societies among many different tribes in Africa. Each group has their own style of mask.
Gift of Al and Dana Henderson to the Tubman African American Museum. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:tbmn_sftm_tm07292011-260
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sftm/do:tm07292011-260
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact the Tubman African American Museum re: reproduction and usage. The information contained in this resource may not be re-purposed, reproduced, quoted without proper citation, or offered for sale in any form without the express written permission of the Tubman African American Museum.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800/2012, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 1 mask : wood, metal, plant fiber, and fur ; 31 x 17 x 13 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Tubman African-American Museum
- Rights:
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